After graduating from the University of Miami, Simone Gray became aware of the critical shortage of math and science teachers in high schools across the United States and became a tutor and mentor before going on to become a full-time mathematics teacher at a low-performing high school in southwest Florida. Gray wanted to continue learning about both math and science, however and decided to leave teaching to pursue a PhD in statistical science at Duke University. Today, she is a senior statistician in the Epidemiology and Applied Research Branch of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Division of Cancer Prevention and Control.
University of Miami
Simone Gray
Simone Gray grew up on the island of Trinidad and enjoyed being challenged by mathematical problems. After graduating from the University of Miami, she became aware of the critical shortage of math and science teachers in high schools across the US and became a tutor and mentor. Recently, Simone was the co-chair of the Fostering Diversity in Biostatistics Workshop hosted by the Eastern North American Region of the International Biometric Society at JSM.